UTRECHT, The Netherlands (May 15, 2014) - Mammoet, a provider of solutions for lifting, transporting, installing and decommissioning large and heavy structures, has relocated a century-old railway bridge 8 kilometers in the northern suburbs of Chicago, helping it start a second life as a cycle path.
RALEIGH, N.C. (May 15, 2014) - FMI, a provider of management consulting and investment banking* to the engineering and construction industry, has announced the release of the 2014 Second Quarter Nonresidential Construction Index report. The NRCI shows slight improvement of a 0.9 point increase from Q1 and a 5.7 point increase from Q2 2013.
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The association is encouraging industry professionals to participate in upcoming Washington, D.C. fly-ins to push for adequate, long-term federal funding of highways, roads and bridges.
(May 12, 2014) - The current Highway Bill expires Sept. 30, and the Highway Trust Fund is almost out of money. The time to act is now, says the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM).
AEM is offering a special travel incentive for industry professionals to participate in upcoming Washington, D.C. fly-ins to push for adequate, long-term federal funding of highways, roads and bridges.
WASHINGTON (May 13, 2014) – Leaders of America’s design and construction industry, along with building owners and operators, for the first time have agreed to promote resilience in contemporary planning, building materials, design, construction and operational techniques as the solution to making the nation’s aging infrastructure more safe and secure.
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WASHINGTON (May 7, 2014) — Nearly two dozen representatives from Surety & Fidelity Association of America (SFAA) member companies, along with SFAA staff, met with members of Congress, mostly in the Senate, May 7 as part of SFAA’s annual Congressional Action Day.
Technology is aiding field-office collaboration by making construction data accessible, relevant and timely.
Partnership aligns dealership needs for qualified Komatsu technicians with opportunities for NDSCS students.
FARGO, N.D. (May 7, 2014) — Representatives from North Dakota State College of Science (NDSCS), Komatsu America Corp. General Equipment & Supplies Inc. and Road Machinery & Supplies Co. have announced an educational partnership resulting in the addition of a Diesel Technology - Komatsu program to the NDSCS Diesel Technology department.
The assembly/disassembly requirements and expanded OSHA enforcement could impact trade contractors.